Caught in the web of policy paralysis and undesirable instances in the past many years, the mining sector in India is looking for a turnaround with policy support from the government and progressive steps taken by the mining majors.

It seems the mining scenario in India is gradually improving. For the past many years, mining in India had been suffering from many adverse situations: scams and illegal mining, bans due to public ire against impact on environment and so on.

On account of several benefits, trenchless technology is becoming the first choice in many construction projects. Dr Niranjan Swarup elaborates more on the importance, benefits and demand trends of this technology in India.